In the southern portion of its range, it tends to be found relatively far from shore.
It may be weedy or invasive in portions of its range.
The spotted forms occur in the northern portion of its range.
It is believed to be extirpated in portions of its current range.
In the western portion of its range, wood turtles are more aquatic.
It is listed as declining in the southern portion of its range.
Specifically, the paper considered the meaning of the phrase "significant portion of its range".
The pattern is strongest in rays from the southern portion of its range.
During the early 19th century, trapping eliminated this animal from large portions of its original range.
The latter is the most common type of habitat in the southern portion of its range.